Serie illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, with an very popular anime adaptation. It's main character, Naruto, is a loud and hyperactive kid -adolescent ninja who wants to get some recognition and aspires to become a Hokage -the "Konoha" village ninja lider and the strongest one-.

Twelve years before the events at the focus of the series, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox attacked the ninja village Konoha. The nine tail demon raised chaos and slaughtered many people, until the leader of Konoha -the 4th Hokage- sacrificed his own life to seal the demon inside Naruto when he was a newborn. The Fourth Hokage, who was celebrated as a hero for sealing the demon fox away, wanted Naruto to be respected in a similar light by being the containment vessel for the demon fox.

The main story follows Naruto and his friends' personal growth and development as ninja, and emphasizes their interactions with each other and the influence of their backgrounds on their pers onalities. Naruto finds two friends and comrades in Sasuke and Sakura two fellow young ninja who are assigned with him to form a three-person team under an experienced sensei named Kakashi Hatake.

Naruto Shippuden

Two and a half years after the "Naruto" previous volumens, Naruto returns to Konoha, reunites with the friends he left behind, and reforms Team Kakashi with Sai replacing Sasuke. Unlike the original series, the organization of Akatsuki, which played a minor role earlier, takes on the main antagonist role in their attempts of world domination. All of Naruto's classmates have matured and improved in the ranks, some more than others.